Introductions

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. A Note on Tamil Words xxiii
7. Introductions 1
8. 1. The Dravidian Proper 18
9. 2. The King’s Red Tongue 38
10. 3. Walking Utopia 68
11. 4. On Life, Moonlight, and Jasmine 97
12. 5. Bhakti and the Limits of Apotheosis 118
13. 6. Kavitha’s Love 147
14. 7. Speech in the Kali Yugam 164
15. Afterword: Dravidian Neoclassicism 183
16. Notes 187
17. Appendix: Kavitha’s Speech 199
18. Glossary 235
19. References 239
20. Index 253